Ahead of the budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said that there was no place for “mindless populism”. (Source: Express Photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces the first major test of his reform credentials on Thursday, when his fresh-faced government presents its maiden budget amid early doubts about his willingness to make unpopular decisions. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley started presenting his Budget in parliament. He said Rs 2037 crore will be allocated for a new scheme to rejuvenate Ganga and NRI fund to be setup for Ganga. Here are the highlights below the Twitter feed:

Also essential to have a modern monetary policy to meet challenges of complex economy.

Deen Dayal Upadhaya Gram Jyoti Yojana to be launched to augment power supply in rural areas.

Rs 200 cr set aside for the Sardar Patel statue project in Gujarat.

Presently, 15000 km of gas pipelines in the country. An additional 15000 km are required . I propose to develop this under appropriate PPP model, long term aim will be to reduce dependence on any one energy source.